It’s been a while since we’ve had a disparity report between GM John Lynch and Head Coach Kyle Shanahan. We were probably late. The Athletic’s Michael Lombardi is the latest to say the two San Francisco 49ers makers can’t agree. This time around, the difference of opinion is on what to do with the overall No. 3 pick. More specifically, it’s about which quarterback to choose, since we all know that’s the plan.

“Someone told me yesterday – not an NFL head coach – but someone told me there was a conversation in the building that Kyle wanted X and maybe Lynch wanted Y “Lombardi said during an interview on SiriusXM’s The Rap with Patrick Meagher. “Look, I’m going to be very clear here – Kyle is going to make that choice.… It’s in his contract. It’s not a matter of whether he’s going to do it just by his personality. 49ers. Lynch is here to do what he’s told to do. “

Yes, Shanahans was plural. Lombardi believes Kyle’s father Mike Shanahan likely has a role to play in the decision and could be influential. The former NFL executive turned writer believes, given the history of the two, that Mac Jones of Alabama rather than Trey Lance of North Dakota State or even Justin Fields of State of North Dakota. Ohio.

During the segment, Lombardi also mentions that neither Lynch nor Shanahan were in attendance for Lance’s pro day, suggesting the former Bison quarterback is not in the running for a move to the Bay Area.

“That tells you a lot,” says Lombardi.

Of course, what’s being ignored is that Lance’s pro day was before the 49ers went from No.12 to No.3, and the team leaders probably didn’t want to suggest they could work. on a successful move. Shanahan even addressed it this week.

“When you’re sitting at 12 and all, I don’t want to go to a bunch of quarterback days and things like that,” Shanahan said Monday. “Now that you go to three, you don’t have to hide so much. It’s not as bad for me as it might have been when we were sitting at 12.”

And there have been rumors that Lance is even willing to do a second pro-style workout.

Feel free to determine for yourself the value of Lombardi’s comments.